French naval tecnicians work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle at a military port in the southern French city of Toulon, on Nov. 18, 2015. Photo by Anne-Christine Poujoulat for Agence France-Presse.

The UN Security Council on Friday authorized countries to “take all necessary measures” to fight the Islamic State group in a resolution that won unanimous backing a week after the Paris attacks.

The French-drafted measure calls on all UN member states to “redouble and coordinate their efforts to prevent and suppress terrorist attacks” committed by IS and other extremist groups linked to Al-Qaeda.